The Town Files

Ontario County, New York

112,625 people. The median home is worth $222,900 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $82,324.

Towns in Ontario County

Towns in Ontario County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Victor15,860$359,000$115,53847.8
Farmington14,170$237,000$92,94437.4
Geneva12,812$165,500$79,43532.6
Canandaigua11,109$345,500$96,51546.6
Canandaigua10,576$229,100$64,92945.5
Manchester9,404$135,500$68,80043.4
Phelps6,637$166,300$80,26244.4
Gorham4,106$263,300$64,87448.7
Hopewell3,931$171,800$84,35846.0
East Bloomfield3,640$232,300$90,45150.3
Geneva3,473$232,600$82,58953.0
Richmond3,360$215,400$79,15050.0
Victor2,744$291,000$90,22747.3
West Bloomfield2,740$170,500$61,39954.0
Seneca2,644$192,700$90,65844.5

People and housing

Ontario CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$222,900$217,700
Median rent$1,150$1,080
Median household income$82,324$80,740
Median age44.243.5
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%30.4%
Below the poverty line9.0%9.3%

Jobs and pay

53,913 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,047 a year.

Largest industries in Ontario CountyHealth care & social assistan…7,612 jobs · $57,064Retail7,375 jobs · $38,054Manufacturing6,229 jobs · $73,960Hotels & restaurants4,882 jobs · $28,015Construction3,412 jobs · $96,379Administrative & support3,301 jobs · $106,776
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ontario County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 617 storm events in Ontario County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Ontario County by type since 1996Hail43Flood17Drought5Tornado6High Wind38Lightning5Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow29Flash Flood66Frost/Freeze26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ontario County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4825: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby
July 22, 2023Severe StormDR-4723: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
July 8, 2014Severe StormDR-4180: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).